This short reflective essay seeks to form connections between the two films watched in class, Guyland and Pornland.

Having seen these two films back to back it was clear to see how they both complimented one another. Guyland discuss what it is like to be a boy growing up today and makes special note of the concept of “adultolecence” which is this prolong period in between adolescence and adulthood. Kimmel comments on there being 5 major events that define entrance into adulthood and how today’s statistics suggest that it is taking both males and females much longer to hit each of these major events. He claims this could be do to a variety of different issues from economy to just not leaving the nest. Pornland, however, looked at how the porn industry has changed our sexuality.

      Pornland comments on how far porn has come in recent times and how it has reaffirmed certain stereotypes, but has more importantly promoted ideas of dominance, violence, and ownership. It changed the natural sexuality of the human body and has given it this very raw and intense edge. Dines speaks on how the porn industry itself and the ease of access and age at which we do has put into kids minds how “a real man should act” long before the kids can even learn what is actually true. This redefines how men approach relationships and women in general if they have no other experience.

     These ideas, I think, are very closely related. We aren’t getting married and moving on with our lives because our ideas of sexuality have been so skewed by the porn industry. We are chasing something that doesn’t actually exist.

Cadet Jonathan Verhoff

VMI Class of 2017

BI218X

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